rubber rake teeth vs steel

[ejm15]

Hey guys, so I have 2 side delivery hay rakes, a NH 256 and a NH 56. The 256 has rubber teeth and the 56 has the steel kind. I just bought the 56 and have no experience w/ the metal tines and I only need one rake so I would prefer to keep the one with the good/better teeth? :confused3:

Your :2cents: is appreciated

Thanks for the input. :thumbsup:

 

[OrangeGuy]

Rubber teeth were considered an upgrade on NH rakes. They broke off less so less "iron" left in the field. That said if your raking needs are modest, I would keep the teeth in better shape. I would also keep the 256 rake as it is newer. The teeth are interchangeable between rakes. The steel teeth are cheaper to replace.

 

[jpm1]

Keep the 256 its a newer rake. True, the steel rake teeth are cheaper to replace but . . . .When they break off, and they will, in my past experiences they always pick up in a tire of a truck, tractor, baler or loaded wagon of hay headed to the barn to beat an incoming rain storm. Its up to you, our rake had rubber teeth . . . .John

 

[ejm15]

Alright guys, thanks for the replies.

 

[MHarryE]

Back in the old days when they came out with rubber we switched all of ours over. Well worth doing it before season rather than replace as fail.